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General Mach Discussion / Re: Locking a Mach3 setup

« on: July 02, 2020, 07:40:19 AM »

Yep, its the file-load "Cancel"button triggers it.

If you invoke file-load and press "Cancel" it flips the watchdogs on.

If you invoke file-load and press "Ok" without selecting a file it cancels the load request and does NOT flip the watchdog on.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Locking a Mach3 setup

« on: June 30, 2020, 07:27:04 AM »

I have done a bit of digging on this one, there is a feature/bug/action where if you cancel/stop/interrupt a g-code file loading it turns the watchdog on.

Could this be the cause?

 

You are correct

I tested this morning, and if the file-load is called and then cancelled it flips the watchdog thingy to on!

I have no idea why or how that could have crept into the source code but of course its there forever

At least i know that i need to check after each file load now.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Locking a Mach3 setup

« on: June 28, 2020, 02:10:50 PM »

Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Locking a Mach3 setup

« on: June 28, 2020, 02:02:00 PM »

Interesting, i was not even aware that once the load file button was acted on it could be stopped?

In my case i don't see how it could be that unless some of the load code - this is custom C&CNC THC stuff which reads voltage and height settings [S_Codes] from the file is doing it??

I will have to have a play when i get a gap and see if a sequence or event actually triggers it

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Locking a Mach3 setup

« on: June 28, 2020, 01:44:54 AM »

OK, thanks all,

I guess i'll have to live with it

I might contact C&CNC if they are still going to see if there is a known issue with this older version of their THC.


Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Locking a Mach3 setup

« on: June 27, 2020, 03:09:30 AM »

Ok, it is an odd one, i cant see why it keeps turning on, have to keep checking its off.

Could be related to the C&CNC THC theme i guess, not much i can do about that.

I don't suppose there is a file that could be made read-only on the disk or would that cause more issues?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Locking a Mach3 setup

« on: June 26, 2020, 03:24:54 PM »

062

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Locking a Mach3 setup

« on: June 26, 2020, 03:10:08 PM »

Anyone??

 

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General Mach Discussion / Locking a Mach3 setup

« on: June 25, 2020, 01:51:31 AM »

Is there a way to lock the general config of a Mach3 setup?

I run Plasma with it and find that the "Use Watchdogs" tick box keeps turning itself on in general config.

I turn it off, press "save settings" on menu and at a random time it turns back on

The machine is not so happy when its on and will fault out for seemingly no reason at random times, its far better with it off.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Probe debounce...

« on: June 15, 2020, 11:33:54 AM »

Well it is good that you finally pulled the plug and got a real job (;-)

(;-) TP

LOL, it was supposed to be an easy top-up for the early pension/retirement - i'm doing more work now than i was in full-time work

Its good though, nice not having to drive to work etc